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The syllable 'ˈfɜrd'

/ˈfɜrd/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈfɜrd'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/f/		The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.	The top teeth press the bottom lips.	The air flows through the teeth.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/ɜ/	The middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.	The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/r/	The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.			The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/d/	The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.		The teeth are together. Then they separate.	First, the air stops. Then it flows.	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈfɜrd/ syllable

conferred /k ə n ˈ f ɜ r d/ /kən-ˈfɜrd/	Pronounced by Kimberly
preferred /p r ə ˈ f ɜ r d/